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School charged over ‘preventable’ death of student
Lachlan Cook, 16, died after becoming ill from a complication of diabetes while on a school trip in Vietnam.
Opinion
Wall Street
Tesla’s nightmare is getting worse. And Elon Musk is not helping
The horror start to the year for Musk’s carmaker has continued with its latest results shocking Wall Street and wiping billions off its value.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
‘It’s brutal’: Beloved laneway spot joins wave of Melbourne restaurant closures
An 18-year-old modern-Asian fan favourite goes into liquidation, as a tough economy hits the hip pockets of both owners and diners.
Opinion
Rich List
Read it and weep: The Forbes billionaires just got a lot richer
Billionaires now account for $US14.2 trillion of the world’s wealth. To put this into perspective, this is larger than the gross domestic product of any country other than the US and China.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
‘Suffering from ongoing publication’: Higgins’ distress at leaked texts
Brittany Higgins believed the publication of her private texts, diary entries and other documents was part of a deliberate campaign to undermine her, court documents reveal.
‘Diverted even greater tragedy’: In his final moments, this train driver’s actions saved lives
Experienced driver John Kennedy, 54, and the train’s pilot, Sam Meintanis, 49, both died when they suffocated in the front cabin of the XPT train when all carriages derailed in 2020.
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Gender equality
Top cardiologist suspended after sexual harassment claim revealed
Professor Chris Semsarian, has been suspended from his high-profile job.
Empowering, consultative, uniter: Who is Sam Mostyn, the next governor-general?
Those who have worked with Mostyn over her long career say she will handle her new role with gravitas, diplomacy, humility … and a sense of humour.
Swans forward back with squad after allegations of ex-girlfriend tension
Sam Wicks is back with the Swans playing group and in the mix to play this Saturday after allegations of an argument with a teammate over a former girlfriend.
Breaking
Australian rugby
Melbourne Rebels to share Tarneit with Western United as part of consortium rescue plan
A private equity-backed consortium led by business heavyweight Leigh Clifford is working on a deal to save the Rebels and move the club to Melbourne’s west.
Banned for life: Adelaide ground invader blacklisted by AFL
The man who invaded the Adelaide Oval match has been banned from all AFL and AFLW games, and the league warns the same fate awaits those who follow his example.
‘I went through a period of just being depressed’: Why so many working for themselves want to quit
Beauty therapist Elice McPhie said 2023 was a tough year. “I was deflated by it all.”
Bollywood meets Batman and John Wick: Monkey Man is a genre-blending blast
Dev Patel’s directorial debut is a bold, political and daring action film that pays homage to Hong Kong martial arts films of the 1980s and ’90s.
Hannah Gadsby’s new show is perfection in action
This year’s comedy festival is off to a roaring start. Keep an eye on our ever-growing list of reviews here.
Analysis
Active investing
Why curious Gen Z-ers should be wary of online financial advice
Taking financial advice from social media such as TikTok without proper due diligence can lead to uninformed decisions.
Emily Chantiri
Moontime: NASA told to create time standard for a lunar clock
US government is asking for a plan by the end of 2026 for setting what it calls a Coordinated Lunar Time to avoid mishaps in space.
KEEPING THE FAITH
It’s loud and Insta-friendly. Step inside the world of ‘cool Christianity’
The Pentecostal faithful are flocking to sermons by pastors in ripped jeans and tearing up at rock concerts. It’s a far cry from empty pews in many Anglican and Catholic churches.
The flocks of these faiths are expanding as Australians turn their back on the church
In the suburbs, Sikhism, Hinduism and Buddhism are flourishing as Christianity plummets in a society with more atheists than ever.
Victoria
Government delays call on separate Indigenous child protection system
The Allan government has sought more time to address major reforms requested by Yoorrook Justice Commission to child protection, justice and police oversight.
‘We lost a good man’: Community mourns father, grandfather after family holiday ends in tragedy
Dharmvir Singh and his father Gurjinder Singh lost their lives in the rescue of their daughter and grandaughter from a hotel pool on the Gold Coast.
Exclusive
Electricity
The revived SEC could win an unfair advantage over private-sector competitors
The rebooted State Electricity Commission looks set to be exempt from a levy that stems from 1990s competition rules.
Half of Melbourne’s famous live music venues could soon be gone
Melbourne was once declared the live music capital of the world. But the city’s live music venue owners warn an inquiry into the struggling sector will come too late.
Exclusive
Victorian budget
Where Victoria’s latest IT blowouts are biting the budget hardest
Newly revealed cost overruns are expected to top $100 million across state government agencies.
AFL
There’s some ‘subconscious bias’ against Jack Ginnivan on frees, former Hawks coach says
The Hawthorn forward has not been given frees for high contact that he deserves because of what looks like “subconscious bias” by umpires, Peter Schwab says.
Updated
‘The most disappointing thing’: Ginnivan opens up on Pies exit ahead of Gather Round clash
Jack Ginnivan has revealed post-grand final comments from coach Craig McRae combined with his exit interview showed him it was time to leave Collingwood, ahead of the new Hawk’s first clash against his old side on Sunday.
Politics
Docking rogue politicians’ pay ‘just a slap on the wrist’: Lidia Thorpe
‘Whatever, let the purge begin’. Some Coalition MPs think a new parliamentary watchdog would be used to pursue vendettas, but Lidia Thorpe says it should be a lot tougher.
Business
Renewable energy boost turns up heat on existing power plants
The energy industry is warning greater co-ordination is needed to ensure new supplies are built in time for more coal-fired power plant closures.
World
Poll workers in active shooter drills, combat training ahead of US November election
This year’s presidential election will be the first since the attack on the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021 when Trump supporters tried to stop Biden’s victory.
Opinion
Marketing herself as ‘tougher’ than Dutton is a mistake by Clare O’Neil
Sam Norton
Vice President of Liberty Victoria
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Property
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From an award-winning garden estate to an architect-designed residence with impressive pool, these are our top picks.
‘Beauty and silence’: What life is like in Melbourne’s best value suburb
At $313 per square metre, land here is some of the cheapest in Melbourne. But locals aren’t sure if they want to tell everybody about their secret.
Good Food
Lifestyle
When Anna became pregnant, her first feeling was not joy
Anna Heldorf lives with a condition that requires her to take medication that may affect her unborn child. The choice to continue or stop taking medication during pregnancy can be complicated.
Culture
The best movies to watch on Netflix right now
The streaming service has commissioned and acquired not only high-profile blockbusters but film festival and foreign-language favourites.
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Australian rugby
Melbourne Rebels to share Tarneit with Western United as part of consortium rescue plan
A private equity-backed consortium led by business heavyweight Leigh Clifford is working on a deal to save the Rebels and move the club to Melbourne’s west.
Banned for life: Adelaide ground invader blacklisted by AFL
The man who invaded the Adelaide Oval match has been banned from all AFL and AFLW games, and the league warns the same fate awaits those who follow his example.
The Eagle has crash-landed: what on earth has happened to West Coast?
AFL heavyweights West Coast have become the easybeats of the competition, and a club great fears there is more pain to come yet.
Swifts star apologises for online transgender comment
Samantha Wallace-Joseph commented on an Instagram headline which insinuated US President Joe Biden had declared Easter Sunday as Transgender Day of Visibility.
Swans forward back with squad after allegations of ex-girlfriend tension
Sam Wicks is back with the Swans playing group and in the mix to play this Saturday after allegations of an argument with a teammate over a former girlfriend.
Bookie fined $100k after gambler’s 35-hour spree
The Victorian gambling watchdog has whacked a bookmaker with a $100,000 fine for allowing a customer to place more than 300 bets and lose more than $30,000 in a 35-hour period.
There’s some ‘subconscious bias’ against Ginnivan on frees: ex-Hawthorn coach
Hawthorn forward Jack Ginnivan has not been given frees for high contact that he deserves because of what looks like “subconscious bias” by umpires, according to Peter Schwab.
Have Your Say
Dees prove doubters wrong, Dons edge ahead: Key takeouts from round three
This week, we take a look at Melbourne’s performance in Adelaide, Essendon’s win over St Kilda and the case of the curious Cat.
